Archive · 23 May 2025
Doctor in Kannauj Threatened After Examining Rape Survivor
A doctor in India, Dr. Shalini, examined a young girl who had been sexually assaulted.
Later, when she went to court to talk about what she saw, a lawyer named Dohre allegedly threatened her.
The lawyer works for the person accused of the assault, who is in jail but may be released.
Dohre allegedly told the doctor that her testimony wouldn't matter.
The doctor reported the threats to the police, who have now filed a case.
The police are also providing protection to the doctor and investigating the case.
A doctor who examined a rape survivor in Kannauj was allegedly threatened.
The threat was allegedly made by a government advocate, Kishore Dohre.
The alleged threat occurred when the doctor went to testify in court.
The doctor filed an FIR against Dohre and others.
Police are investigating and providing protection to the doctor.
- Who
- Dr. Swastika Shalini, the examining doctor, was allegedly threatened by government advocate Kishore Dohre.
- What
- Dr. Shalini was allegedly threatened by Kishore Dohre, who is representing a former block head, Nawab Singh Yadav.
- When
- March 19 was the date the doctor testified and was allegedly threatened.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Dohre allegedly threatened Dr. Shalini because her testimony would not matter and because the accused would be released from jail.
- Examining Doctor
- Dr. Swastika Shalini
- Alleged Threatener
- Kishore Dohre
- Accused in Rape Case
- Nawab Singh Yadav
- Victim
- Minor Rape Survivor
- Location
- Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
- Court
- Pocso court